Going Long Podcast with Billy Keels

Are you an overachieving director, VP, or high-performing corporate leader crushing your quarterly targets, yet secretly looking for a predictable pathway to expand your professional options outside the enterprise?   In this dynamic guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Fred Sharp, the managing partner of Clubhouse Ventures and former NCAA Division One walk-on athlete. Fred pulls bac...

How do you break free from the constant exhaustion of 65 to 80-hour work weeks while continuing to perform at the top of your corporate stack ranking?   In this powerful solo episode, host Billy Keels addresses the severe burnout plague hitting senior corporate leaders and elite enterprise sales executives. Billy shares an eye-opening lesson from his time leading teams in the UK, where he discover...

Are you an overachieving corporate leader or elite sales executive who loves performing at the top of your game, but wants to create more personal autonomy over your schedule?   In this transparent guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Rebecca Knörr, an illustrious former enterprise hardware and software sales leader who successfully expanded her professional world by founding Silver...

What happens to your personal identity and financial security when you finally have to hand your corporate equipment back to the machine?   In this deeply authentic solo episode, Billy Keels takes you back to December 2021—his last dance in corporate after 26 years of excellence—to describe a single, powerful moment of crystallization sitting in his flat in Barcelona, Spain. Laying out his corpora...

Are you a senior tech leader, VP, or enterprise software director completely exhausted by the over-moderated, polished corporate environment that actively dilutes your authentic voice ?   In this transparent and highly provocative guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Carsten Nitschke, a veteran general manager overseeing operations across Germany, Austria, and Southern Europe for a...

How do you overcome a perfectionist mindset and successfully build an elite, global network while managing a high-stakes corporate career?   In this special 6th anniversary solo episode of The Going Long Podcast, host Billy Keels looks back at six years of broadcasting to share the raw, unvarnished truth of transitioning from an overwhelmed corporate executive to a global independent. From sitting...

How do you break free from corporate anxiety and build an authentic personal brand on LinkedIn without compromising your senior corporate role?    In this dynamic interview, host Billy Keels sits down with Mike Dowling, a veteran with over 25 years of sales leadership in the enterprise software space who currently leads partner development at AWS. Mike shares the raw truth behind launching "The Da...

Are you a senior corporate executive or elite high-ticket sales leader chasing the all-elusive concept of financial freedom without knowing your exact numbers?  In this powerful solo episode, Billy Keels reveals the critical knowledge gap that keeps high-earning directors, VPs, and senior AEs trapped on the corporate clock despite putting in hundreds of thousands of hours over two decades.  Discov...

Are you letting the golden handcuffs of a corporate salary destroy your health and rob you of true time freedom?  In this powerful interview, Billy Keels sits down with Glenn Hicks, a former telecom CIO who walked away from the corporate C-suite at 48 years old after a life-altering health crisis to design life on his own terms. Discover how to completely rewrite your leadership philosophy, trade...

Going Long Podcast Episode 636: The Powerful Little Hidden Secret I Learned from Baking Chickpeas  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 00:53] Billy welcomes us to and introduces today's show. [00:53 - 09:31] Billy shares a personal story about a cooking experience he had which bro...

Going Long Podcast Episode 635: Leading into Dealcraft Advisory - Tom Kindermans  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. )   Billy welcomes Tom Kindermans to the show to talk about the transition from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, while sharing advice that comes from an expert in all relevant fields! Tom has recently founded Dealcraft Advisory : a consultanc...

Going Long Podcast Episode 634: The Nightmare Business Scenario No Informed Executive Should Make  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 00:51] Billy welcomes us to and introduces today's show. [00:51 - 13:30] Billy shares a story that highlights some terrible advice that you should...

Going Long Podcast Episode 633: The Leader's Heart - Augusto Abbarchi   "We now know with certainty the power of the cardiac brain in terms of intuition, courage, and connection. What does this mean for a leader?" - an excerpt from book 'The Leader's Heart' by Augusto Abbarchi, of which the author is today's special guest! Billy welcomes Augusto to the show, who with 30 years experience has held s...

Going Long Podcast Episode 632: This Is What Actually Happens When Authentic Appreciation Hurts  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 01:00] Billy welcomes us to and introduces today's show. [01:00 - 13:25] Billy takes a look at how your anchor to appreciation can actually be holdi...

Going Long Podcast Episode 631: Advising EMEA Startups to Scale Up - Marie Campagne  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. )   Today Billy welcomes Marie Campagne to the show! Marie is a proud mother of two, a corporate-to-startup bridge builder, entrepreneur and trailblazer with close to 20 years driving growth across EMEA. With a newly founded Neuro-cosmetics busine...

Going Long Podcast Episode 630: How To Make Your Career Capital Your Biggest Competitive Advantage  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 01:04] Billy welcomes us to and introduces today's show. [01:04 - 14:11] Billy helps you understand how your accumulated career experience can be...

Going Long Podcast Episode 629: Innovating in Bogota & Barcelona with Dental Spas - Jean-François Heno  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 02:02] Billy welcomes and introduces today's special guest, Jean-François Heno. [02:02 - 08:35] Billy asks Jean-François what the end of his...

Going Long Podcast Episode 628: The Truth About Having The Right Person In Your Corner  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 01:00] Billy welcomes us to and introduces today's show. [01:00 - 13:17] Billy shares a story that perfectly illustrates the ways that having good people in...

Going Long Podcast Episode 627: From Corporate Burnout to Breathwork - Sylvia Keijzer  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. )   Billy welcomes Sylvia Keijzer to the show, who brings 25 years of pharmaceutical leadership across brand strategy, global operations, and organizational transformation. She has worked and lived across multiple continents, and today she works...

Going Long Podcast Episode 626: How Really Proven Leaders Secretly Destroy Their Expertise  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. )   In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 00:47] Billy welcomes us to and introduces today's shows. [00:47 - 11:42] Billy shares a story of one of his clients and how he helped him to recognise...

Going Long Podcast Episode 625: Why the Best Leaders Choose To Be Held Accountable  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 00:53] Billy welcomes us to and introduces today's shows. [00:53 - 09:49] Billy takes a look at the reasons strong and successful leaders actively seek to be hel...

Going Long Podcast Episode 624: What Time on The Road Suddenly Steals From You  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 01:19] Billy welcomes us to and introduces today's shows. [01:19 - 12:49] Billy uses a story from one of his clients as a tool to help explain what you can lose from...

Going Long Podcast Episode 623: Turning Ambitions into Real World Actions - Olivier Jadoul    ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. )   Billy welcomes endurance athlete, Olivier Jadoul, to the guest chair! Olivier is preparing a world-record attempt: riding 1,000 miles non-stop. Beyond the physical challenge, he is building a multi-platform project , including a film,...

Going Long Podcast Episode 622: WARNING: The Powerful Loop That's Silently Stealing Your Future  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 00:56] Billy welcomes us to, and introduces, today's show. [00:56 - 15:21] Billy describes and explains a key loop that you may well be stuck in wit...

Going Long Podcast Episode 621: This Painful Event Actually Changed My Identity Forever  ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following:   [00:24 - 00:54] Billy welcomes us to, and introduces, today's show. [00:54 - 12:06] Billy shares a deeper look at a personal story and key event that changed his lif...